Franklin Resources, Inc. vs Carnival Corp — how do they compare? Franklin Resources, Inc. trades at $33.37 (market cap $16.95B), while Carnival Corp trades at $27.88 (market cap $37.98B). The key difference: Carnival Corp is far larger — about 2.2× Franklin Resources, Inc.'s market cap, and Franklin Resources, Inc. pays the higher dividend (3.96%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BEN | CCL | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $16.95B | $37.98B |
Sector | Financials | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $35.77 | $33.99 |
52-Week Low | $21.18 | $23.89 |
Enterprise Value | $29.90B | $61.91B |
Dividend Yield | 3.96% | 1.62% |
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Franklin Resources provides investment services for individual and institutional investors. At the end of August 2022, Franklin had $1.388 trillion in managed assets, composed primarily of equity (32%), fixed-income (38%), multi-asset/balanced (10%) funds, alternatives (16%), and money market funds (4%). Distribution tends to be weighted more toward retail investors (49% of AUM) investors, as opposed to institutional (49%) and high-net-worth (2%) clients. Franklin is also one of the more global firms of the U.S.-based asset managers with more than 35% of its AUM invested in global/international strategies and 25% of managed assets sourced from clients domiciled outside the United States.
Read more on BEN →Carnival is the largest global cruise company, with 91 ships in its fleet in October 2022, with eight of its nine brands set to be fully redeployed by the end of 2022. Its portfolio of brands includes Carnival Cruise Lines, Holland America, Princess Cruises, and Seabourn in North America.
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